In 1971, Istvan Kertesz went into the studio with an array of opera singers with whom he enjoyed performing to make a recording of arias, duets and ensembles from the most popular operas written by Mozart. The results, in terms of characterisation and energy, are in a class of their own, and what's more, the stellar singers blend together wonderfully in the ensemble pieces. The collection appeared on a double-LP set entitled Mozart Opera Festival, together with a collection of Overtures. This is the first time the entire collection of vocal items is issued on a single CD, in the original sequence.

“As a varied program, well recorded and with five of the best Mozart singers of their generation this reissue can be confidently recommended” - Goran Forsling, MusicWeb International.

Non piu andrai (Act I)
Tom Krause (baritone) [Figaro]

Voi che sapete (Act II)
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) [Cherubino]

Crudel! perche finora farmi languir cosi? (Act III)
Tom Krause (baritone) [Il Conte di Almaviva], Lucia Popp (soprano) [Susanna]

Giunse alfin il momento... Deh vieni, non tardar (Act IV)
Lucia Popp (soprano) [Susanna]

Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, KV 384
Konstanze, dich wiederzusehen, dich!... O wie angstlich, o wie feurig (Act I)
Werner Krenn (tenor) [Belmonte]

Vivat Bacchus! Bacchus lebe! (Act II)
Werner Krenn (tenor) [Pedrillo], Manfred Jungwirth (bass) [Osmin]

In Mohrenland gefangen war (Act II)
Werner Krenn (tenor) [Pedrillo]

O, wie will ich triumphieren (Act III)
Manfred Jungwirth (bass) [Osmin]

Die Zauberflote, KV 620 Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja (Act I)
Tom Krause (baritone) [Papageno]

Die Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon (Act I)
Werner Krenn (baritone) [Tamino]

Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen (Act I)
Lucia Popp (soprano) [Pamina], Tom Krause (baritone) [Papageno]

Zaide, KV 344 Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben (Act II)
Lucia Popp (soprano) [Zaide]

Cosi fan tutte, KV 588 Soave sia il vento (Act I)
Lucia Popp (soprano) [Fiordiligi], Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) [Dorabella]
Tom Krause (baritone) [Don Alfonso]

Un'aura armorosa (Act I)
Werner Krenn (tenor) [Ferrando]

Il cor vi dono (Act II)
Tom Krause (baritone) [Guglielmo], Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) [Dorabella]

Il re pastore, KV 208 L'amero, saro costante (Act II)
Lucia Popp (soprano) [Aminta]
with Eszter Perenyi (solo violin)

Don Giovanni, KV 527 La ci darem la mano (Act I)
Lucia Popp (soprano) [Zerlina], Tom Krause (baritone) [Don Giovanni]

Finch'han dal vino (Act I)
Tom Krause (baritone) [Don Giovanni]